http://www.just-drinks.comDaily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com© 2010 All content copyright just-drinks.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:45:08 GMTFri, 12 Mar 2010 11:45:08 GMTjust-drinks.com - RSS feedjust-drinks.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-drinks.com/images/small_logo_drinks.gifhttp://www.just-drinks.com10021National Beverage Corp has said it plans to "aggressively expand" in the US soft drinks market after reporting rises in both sales and profits for the first nine months of its fiscal year.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100099Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:48:00 GMTSoft drinks companies operating in the European Union are to be forced to flag up on the front of bottles the use of artificial colourings linked to hyperactivity in children, under new EU rules.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100096Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:22:00 GMTFEMSA has increased its influence on its soft drinks business Coca-Cola FEMSA, after signing a deal with the bottling arm's other major shareholder, The Coca-Cola Co.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100091Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:13:00 GMTLate last month, Gilles Bogaert, the recently-appointed managing director of finance - CFO, if you will - for Pernod Ricard came to the UK to look over the company's most recent set of figures. While in the country, Olly Wehring took the opportunity to grill Bogaert about the last six months for Pernod, how the downturn has affected the company, and what Pernod would do if - when? - the bargains come knocking.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100090Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:09:00 GMTKirin Holdings is gearing up to bid for a controlling share of San Miguel Brewery, according to incoming executive vice president Senji Miyake.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100088Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:49:00 GMTMolson Coors is to bring its Northern Ireland beer sales and marketing operations in-house, thereby exiting its deal with C&C Group.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100098Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:50:00 GMTKWV has acquired the Wild Africa Cream liqueur from Wild Cape Liqueurs in South Africa.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100094Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:42:00 GMTFrench organic wines trader Biovidis has acquired the Château La Rèze Gravade in Azille, in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, from Louis and Henri Andrieu, for an undisclosed sum.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100097Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:29:00 GMTResponsible drinking charity Drinkaware has reported record visits to its website for December.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100092Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:46:00 GMTVina Concha y Toro has resumed wine production and distribution less than two weeks after a powerful earthquake struck the country and its wine industry.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100089Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:41:00 GMTMoët Hennessy's Dom Pérignon Rosé 2000, Rosé Onotheque 1990http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100095Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMTDiageo's Smirnoff Blue: Spiced Root Beer, Dark Roasted Espressohttp://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100093Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:57:00 GMTBrown-Forman is reassessing distribution arrangements for its wine and spirits brands in key markets.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100087Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:00 GMTDiageo and Coca-Cola Enterprises have announced plans to launch a GBP4m (US$6m) marketing campaign in the UK, focusing on cocktail culture among the growing number of home drinkers.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100082Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:07:00 GMTPernod Ricard has said it plans to raise extra finance by launching a Euro-denominated bond.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100076Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:56:00 GMTThe UK Food Standards Agency will not pressure companies to use the traffic light system as the sole method of flagging up sugar levels in drinks.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100086Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:20:00 GMTMexican soft drinks company Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSA) has declined to comment on reports that it is eyeing the purchase of Coca-Cola bottling plants in Canada.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100085Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:12:00 GMTE&J Gallo Winery has appointed a new head for its business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100084Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:56:00 GMTHigher beer prices boosted sales for US-based brewer Boston Beer Co in 2009, while margin expansion held up profits against higher costs.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100080Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:08:00 GMTCost controls and higher prices have helped Coca-Cola Bottling Consolidated to report a strong rise in profits for 2009.http://www.just-drinks.com/article.aspx?id=100077Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:28:00 GMT